Lausanne Movement's Unique Calling
“The gospel for every person, Disciple-making churches for every people and place, Christ-like leaders for every church and sector, kingdom impact in every sphere of society”
Across the world today, men and women are faithfully stewarding God’s call as leaders and people of influence in organizations, churches, schools, and marketplaces. What would happen if these men and women were to gather together to form God-inspired, catalytic connections within and across regions, generations, shared interests, and ideas? This is the unique calling of the Lausanne Movement: to accelerate global mission. together.
In his travels around the world, Billy Graham met many leaders who were disconnected from each other. He felt called to bring these leaders together, thus beginning a movement of connections marked by a spirit of humility, friendship, prayer, study, partnership, and hope, which Graham called ‘the spirit of Lausanne’. It is in this spirit that world congresses, global gatherings, and issue-specific forums and consultations have been convened for almost 50 years, resulting in numerous connections, initiatives, and resources which have extended the movement.
LAUSANNE MOVEMENT IN CANADA
In 1974 at the time of Lausanne’s 1st Congress, Mariano DiGangi was appointed Chair of Lausanne Canada. Then 10 years later in January of 1984, Leighton Ford along with Brian Stiller and a few others formally incorporated the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization in Canada as a Registered Charity.
Over the years Lausanne in Canada has contributed to the Lausanne Movement globally by holding its own consultations on issues that have a strong Canadian connection. Canada has also generated many thought leaders who continue to influence the global stage as Lausanne Catalysts. Their papers and books on topics such as the Diaspora are leading the global discussion on the changing realities of Christian mission.
Today, as missions is now from everywhere to everyone, and those who have not come to know and follow Jesus are as near as our own workplaces and neighbourhoods, we call the Church towards what Jesus wants in how we represent Him to others, to live and proclaim the good news He made possible for all!
This will require Kingdom-mindedness, and innovative spirit.
Canadian Registered Charity B/N 119009736 RR0001
Lausanne Movement Canada
Originally registered as: Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization in Canada